It's been nearly two years since I punched a clock. Do I miss going to work with other people every day? Hmm, no, I don't miss it every day, but every once in a while, it would be nice to take a coffee break and just drink coffee and talk to someone I don't live with, instead of taking a break to put in another load of laundry, or drive the kids somewhere. It would be nice to have a real time discussion with someone who knows what's going on in the world and still doesn't make fun of my accent. But when I feel this way, I also think about the pressure, the millions of rules, the close supervision, the backstabbing, the criticism, the disrespect, and the tiny paycheck at the end. Then I am thankful that I get to stay at home by myself in my grungies. 

Brown Noser (via the Presurfer)

The Ultimate Cubicle Prank. The details and craftsmanship are amazing -and these guys are obviously underutilized in their jobs.

Top Office Pranks, part one and part two.

Cluttered Desk. Wait long enough, and it will look like mine! (via Grow-A-Brain)

Do you watch The Office on TV? Check out this mental_floss quiz and find out how much you know! (US version only)

The Happy Worker Kit.

The Employee Song.

The Ten Worst Job Interview Questions Ever. Complete with impertinent answers for those who decide they don’t need that job.

THE BOSS

(via Hasta Los Gatos Quieren Zapatos)
The boss was complaining in our staff meeting the other day that he wasn't getting any respect.

The next day, he brought a small sign that read:

"I'm the Boss!"

He then taped it to his office door.

Later that day when he returned from lunch, he found that someone had taped a note to the sign that said:

"Your wife called, she wants her sign back!"

Best ‘Out of Office’ Automatic E-mail Replies

(via Bits and Pieces)
1. I am currently out of the office at a job interview and will reply to you if I fail to get the position. Please be prepared for my mood.

2. You are receiving this automatic notification because I am out of the office. If I was in, chances are you wouldn’t have received anything at all.

3. Sorry to have missed you, but I’m at the doctor’s having my brain and heart removed so I can be promoted to our management team.

4. I will be unable to delete all the emails you send me until I return from vacation. Please be patient, and your mail will be deleted in the order it was received.

5. Thank you for your email. Your credit card has been charged $5.99 for the first 10 words and $1.99 for each additional word in your message.

6. The email server is unable to verify your server connection. Your message has not been delivered. Please restart your computer and try sending again.

7. Thank you for your message, which has been added to a queuing system.  You are currently in 352nd place, and can expect to receive a reply in approximately 19 weeks.

8. Hi, I’m thinking about what you’ve just sent me. Please wait by your PC for my response.

9. I’ve run away to join a different circus.

10. I will be out of the office for the next two weeks for medical reasons. When I return, please refer to me as ‘Lucille’ instead of Dave.

Office Orchestra (Thanks, Jan!)

Previously at Miss Cellania: Get To Work!, Office Job, Job, Job Hunting, Job Stuff, The Joy of Work, and The Office,

Thought for today: I shall meet all of my deadlines directly in proportion to the amount of bodily injury I could expect to receive from missing them.

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